aloha
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Mainlanders have long shopped for vacation staples at the chain’s tropical warehouses, where the aloha shirts and macadamia nuts had them dreaming of what treasures lay abroad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
People in Hawaii display the shaka to say hi and bye as well as thanks and aloha.
From Seattle Times ● May 3, 2024
People in Hawaii have a variety of shaka styles and use it to convey a range of warmhearted sentiments, from hi and bye to thanks and aloha, among other meanings.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
Some Hawaiian cultural experts say aloha is a complex and fluid idea, too often misconstrued as a sweet and servile way of tolerating visitors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2023
I finally decided that it must be like shalom or aloha and has as many meanings as necessary.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
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